KSPN Curriculum - Behind the Scenes: Sports Careers and Math

Core Values: Teamwork and Cooperation

Students will explore concepts of teamwork and cooperation. They will identify careers in sports and evaluate how mathematics is integral to people working in that career. They will produce segments for an upcoming episode of the KSPNprogram: Behind the Scenes!

When most students think of a career in sports, they imagine being the next Babe Ruth, Michael Jordan, or Jerry Rice. They often do not realize that there are dozens of other exciting careers in sports and that math is an integral part of many of them. In this special “Behind the Scenes” episode, students will explore the role of mathematics in professional sport careers. As part of their research, students will be asked to consider the importance of the following core values: Teamwork and Cooperation.

For the “Behind the Scenes: Math in Sports” episode, students will profile on sports career which utilizes math. They will develop a segment for the program that demonstrates how math is used in that particular career. They will also give examples of the role of teamwork and cooperation have in that profession.